Nico Mannion started the late spring hoping to make it to the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018. After the disappointment of not making the United States U16 team, Mannion is now getting his chance with Italy at the FIBA U16 European Championship 2017.

One of the most reliable perimeter players in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague's recent history switched Greek powerhouses on Saturday, when Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens announced the arrival of small forward Matt Lojeski, who penned a one-year deal with his new club.